He's Barcelona's all time leading scorer, and top scored in the last 4 Champions League campaigns. Only for Argentina has the story of success faded a little. Two World Cup campaigns have been a disappointment, and so far he only has the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal to show for his country.

Lionel Messi says Barcelona are determined to make up for last season's near misses. The Catalan giants lost out to arch rivals Real Madrid in La Liga, and were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the semi-final stage to eventual champions Chelsea. Despite securing the Copa del Rey, Messi felt both he and…

Jordi Alba has completed his 14 million euro move to Barcelona, penning a five-year deal from La Liga rivals Valencia. The Spanish full-back had agreed the move prior to La Roja's Euro 2012 victory but completed his medical on Thursday. And the 23-year-old's unveiling certainly appeared to go down well with the Camp Nou crowd.…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s track record at club level has been quite unbelievable from when he left Sporting Lisbon as a promising teenager to join Manchester United, all the way up to the current day as a Real Madrid superstar. The 27-year-old is well and truly in his prime, and has started to shake off some of…

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Mid February means two things, Pancake Day and the return of the Champions League. While we all enjoy tucking into too many Pancakes, it is the Champions League knock-out stages which have us salivating as the best teams in Europe continue their quest for the biggest trophy in club football. The last 16 stage of…

With Chelsea all but champions already and the rest of the Champions League spots looking predictable (apart from a glass ceiling-shattering exploits of Southampton) it could be argued that the excitement levels at the top of the Premier League will likely wane over the next few months. But at the other end of the table…

Suffering a disappointing defeat from their city rival, Atletico Madrid in previous league fixture, this weekend, Los Blancos are keen on redeeming themselves against Deportivo La Coruna. Despite having Champions League schedule in mind, Carlo Ancelotti's men must set their focus and grab all three points as any other result can put them in further…